Udonis Haslem Arrested

[Miami Flash15]

MIAMI -- Heat forward Udonis Haslem was arrested Sunday for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop in Miami-Dade County.

Haslem, 30, was stopped in a 2008 Mercedes around 3:05 p.m. going eastbound on the Gratigny Parkway because of speeding, Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Wysocky said. The trooper smelled "an odor of marijuana from within the vehicle," Wysocky wrote in a press release, leading to the arrest of both Haslem and passenger Antwain Fleming, 33.


Haslem
"After the subsequent search, Mr. Haslem and Mr. Fleming were placed under arrest," Wysocky wrote.

According to Miami-Dade court records, Haslem was charged with possessing more than 20 grams of marijuana, a third-degree felony which could bring maximum punishments of a $5,000 fine and a five-year prison sentence.

Haslem was released on bond shortly after 10 p.m.

Besides the speeding citation, Haslem was also charged with illegal window tint, Wysocky said.

Both Haslem's agent, Henry Thomas, and Heat officials said they were collecting information and did not have any immediate comment.

Court records said Fleming was charged with possessing less than 20 grams of marijuana, a first-degree misdemeanor that could bring a $1,000 fine and one-year prison term.

Haslem has spent all seven of his NBA seasons with the Heat, and the South Florida native signed a new five-year contract to stay with the team last month.

"He is our anchor, he is a true warrior and a great professional," Heat president Pat Riley said in July, after Haslem announced he would forgo higher-paying offers elsewhere to stay in Miami and not only continue playing alongside Dwyane Wade, but stay to be teammates with marquee acquisitions LeBron James and Chris Bosh as well.

During his NBA career, Haslem has averaged 10.0 points and 8.1 rebounds for Miami, plus helped the Heat win the 2006 NBA championship.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5466256

:headbang:

 

[longhornfan]

LOL dude had probably just bought an ounce.

 

[Fox1994]

lol. Nice.

 

[Miami Flash15]

I think it has something to do with the death of his mother.

Or, Beasley left it in his car :smug:

 

[Deviant]

LOL dude had probably just bought an ounce.

Huh?

According to Miami-Dade court records, Haslem was charged with possessing more than 20 grams of marijuana, a third-degree felony which could bring maximum punishments of a $5,000 fine and a five-year prison sentence.

Reading is essential.

Anyway, 20 grams? That's an insane amount to be riding around with. With Lincecum, I thought the story was laughable because it was less than a gram. But 20 grams? Yeah, that's kinda' inexcusable. I know a kid who smoked daily and never bought anywhere near 20 grams at one time. That could easily last you about 2-3 months unless you smoke an unholy amount.

 

[j.hen]

Money long like arms on Alonzo Mourning.

 

[longhornfan]

Huh?



Reading is essential.

Anyway, 20 grams? That's an insane amount to be riding around with. With Lincecum, I thought the story was laughable because it was less than a gram. But 20 grams? Yeah, that's kinda' inexcusable. I know a kid who smoked daily and never bought anywhere near 20 grams at one time. That could easily last you about 2-3 months unless you smoke an unholy amount.

Yes, an ounce is 28 grams. Which is more then 20 grams.

You should go back and read it again brosef.. You don't know what you talkin' about...


Maybe this will help you
http://www.google.com/search?q=an+o...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

[Rudi]

lol..I feel like its pretty normal for people to buy ounces at a time. Whether it be pothead college gets like us, or athletes. An Oz aint ridiculous for anyone

 

[stevsta]

lol..I feel like its pretty normal for people to buy ounces at a time. Whether it be pothead college gets like us, or athletes. An Oz aint ridiculous for anyone

when your speeding in a car it is :smug:

 

[longhornfan]

lol..I feel like its pretty normal for people to buy ounces at a time. Whether it be pothead college gets like us, or athletes. An Oz aint ridiculous for anyone

Yeah I know.

Assumption here but I think they might have gotten a little break, because they didn't charge Udonis with an ounce, but only more then 20 grams. And the other guy in the car with less then 20 grams. I guess if you put 2 and 2 together they had an ounce on them, maybe more.

I know that in Texas if you have more than 2 ounces on you then it's considered a felony, which is definitely a bigger deal.
Maybe possession of an ounce in FL is a felony?? I dunno their laws.. Someone can chime in on that.

 

[Primetime]

MIAMI (AP) -- A passenger in Udonis Haslem's vehicle told the Florida Highway Patrol that marijuana found after a weekend traffic stop on a South Florida highway was his. The Miami Heat forward's lawyer believes that should vindicate the NBA veteran.

Eric Schwartzreich, Haslem's attorney, said Monday that the State Attorney's Office is reviewing the arrest paperwork, a process that should be completed in the coming days. Haslem was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with possessing more than 20 grams of marijuana, a third-degree felony, along with four counts of possessing drug paraphernalia.

"He's a little rattled,'' Schwartzreich said. "He's upset. He doesn't know how he can be charged with this.''

Haslem was freed from custody late Sunday night, about seven hours after a trooper pulled him over for driving 78 mph in a 60 mph zone on the Gratigny Parkway. Haslem's 2008 Mercedes sedan was searched multiple times, and marijuana was eventually found in a blue nylon bag that the Heat player's passenger, Antwain Fleming, said belonged to him.

Both were transported into police custody. Court records show Fleming faces a charge of possessing less than 20 grams of marijuana, a first-degree misdemeanor. It's unclear why Haslem could face the stiffer charge.

"We are confident Udonis Haslem will be vindicated,'' Schwartzreich said. "We have a situation where the passenger admits the marijuana was his and Mr. Haslem tells police nothing was in the vehicle.

"I think the police report speaks for itself,'' Schwartzreich added. "I am hopeful that Udonis Haslem will not be charged.''

Haslem's car, worth more than $100,000, may face forfeiture, according to court records. The speeding ticket brings a $269 fine, and FHP spokesman Sgt. Mark Wysocky said Haslem was also cited for having illegal window tint.

The Heat have not commented on Haslem's arrest.

Haslem has spent all seven of his NBA seasons with the Heat, and the South Florida native signed a new five-year contract to stay with the team last month.

"He is our anchor, he is a true warrior and a great professional,'' Heat president Pat Riley said in July, after Haslem announced he would forgo higher-paying offers elsewhere to stay in Miami and continue playing alongside Dwyane Wade, plus team up with marquee acquisitions LeBron James and Chris Bosh.

During his NBA career, Haslem has averaged 10.0 points and 8.1 rebounds for Miami, helping the Heat win the 2006 NBA championship.

May not be in trouble after all.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Huh?



Reading is essential.

Anyway, 20 grams? That's an insane amount to be riding around with. With Lincecum, I thought the story was laughable because it was less than a gram. But 20 grams? Yeah, that's kinda' inexcusable. I know a kid who smoked daily and never bought anywhere near 20 grams at one time. That could easily last you about 2-3 months unless you smoke an unholy amount.

:facepalm: @ everything in this post.

Over 20 grams could be an ounce..

If he just came back from grabbing said ounce he would have no choice but to have that much weed on him. Im sure it wasnt because he planned on smoking all that that day.

 

[Primetime]

Haslem just said he's being cleared of the charge. Good news for Heat fans.

 

[Pitty]

Huh?



Reading is essential.

Anyway, 20 grams? That's an insane amount to be riding around with. With Lincecum, I thought the story was laughable because it was less than a gram. But 20 grams? Yeah, that's kinda' inexcusable. I know a kid who smoked daily and never bought anywhere near 20 grams at one time. That could easily last you about 2-3 months unless you smoke an unholy amount.

The kid smoked every day but never bought an ounce at one time? I don't think you know your metric conversions.

 

[Fox1994]

:facepalm: @ everything in this post.

Over 20 grams could be an ounce..

If he just came back from grabbing said ounce he would have no choice but to have that much weed on him. Im sure it wasnt because he planned on smoking all that that day.

:yep: And even if he had only say 20 or 21, it's quite possible he'd smoked some already. That would explain the speeding/driving recklessly.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

:yep: And even if he had only say 20 or 21, it's quite possible he'd smoked some already. That would explain the speeding/driving recklessly.

:smh:

 

[citizenerased]

:yep: And even if he had only say 20 or 21, it's quite possible he'd smoked some already. That would explain the speeding/driving recklessly.

:joker:

 

[Fox1994]

:smh:

:joker:

Okay, okay, okay. It's much more likely that he'd go way too slow than way too fast, but it's not impossible.